DISTEARYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE- ▸ Fabric softener: Provides cationic softening in retail, commercial, and textile-mill systems.
- ▸ Hair conditioning: Functions as a conditioning, antistatic agent in hair rinses.
- ▸ Flocculating agent: Aids solids flocculation in treatment applications.
- ▸ Cationic surfactant: Serves as a general-purpose cationic surface-active agent.
A grade-specific Safety Data Sheet (SDS) — with the complete hazard classification, handling precautions, and transport information — is supplied with every shipment and available on request. Confirm all safety and regulatory details against the SDS for your specific grade.
Request SDS →Distearyldimonium chloride (dimethyldioctadecylammonium chloride, CAS 107-64-2) is a dialkyl quaternary ammonium compound and cationic surfactant. It is used as a fabric softener, a hair-rinse and conditioning surfactant, and a flocculating agent.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does distearyldimonium chloride do?
Distearyldimonium chloride (CAS 107-64-2) is a dialkyl quaternary ammonium compound and cationic surfactant. It functions as a fabric softener providing cationic softening, as a hair-rinse conditioning and antistatic agent, as a flocculating agent for solids in treatment applications, and as a general-purpose cationic surface-active agent.
What is distearyldimonium chloride used for?
It is used in retail, commercial, and textile-mill fabric-softening systems, in hair rinses for conditioning and detangling, and as a flocculant aid in water- and solids-treatment processes. Its cationic charge drives both its softening and antistatic behavior.
Is distearyldimonium chloride a cationic surfactant?
Yes. It is a dialkyl quaternary ammonium salt that carries a positive charge on the nitrogen, which is what makes it adsorb to negatively charged fibers and surfaces, giving it its softening, antistatic, and flocculating functions.
How is distearyldimonium chloride supplied in bulk?
We supply it to manufacturers in bulk industrial packaging including drums and totes. CAS is 107-64-2; HS classification is 2923.90 (quaternary ammonium salts, other). Request a quote with your volume and packaging for current bulk pricing, CoA, and SDS.
What HS code is used for distearyldimonium chloride?
It is classified under HS 2923.90, covering quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides, other. Confirm the destination-country tariff line with your customs broker.